52 SMT Magazine • October 2016
Rita Lane Joins Sanmina's Board
of Directors
EMS firm Sanmina Corp. has appointed tech in-
dustry veteran Rita Lane to the company's Board
of Directors effective September 9, 2016.
Benchmark Electronics Appoints
Paul Tufano as President & CEO
Benchmark Electronics Inc. has named Paul J. Tufa-
no as president and chief executive officer, replac-
ing Gayla J. Delly who has resigned from her po-
sitions as president, CEO and as a member of the
board of directors, effective immediately.
Sparton Showcases Future
Naval Capability
Sparton, working closely with the Naval Under-
sea Warfare Center (NUWC) and industry part-
ners, demonstrated the launch of an unmanned
aerial vehicle from its Hammerhead system at the
recent Annual Navy Technology Exercise in New-
port, Rhode Island.
Libra Industries Takes Its SPI Speed
and Accuracy to the Next Level
Libra Industries has boosted its inspection speed
with the installation of its new Omron CDK
VP5200-V Solder Paste Inspection system at its
Mentor facility.
Zentech Subsidiary Colonial Assembly and
Design Receives $37.1M Navy Contract
Colonial Assembly and Design LLC, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Zentech Manufacturing Inc.,
has received a United States Navy contract award
in the amount of $37,191,138.00 to provide de-
sign and fabrication, rapid prototyping, and tech-
nology integration related to circuit board design
and RF distribution assemblies, synthetic rope as-
semblies, mechanical fabrication, and fabric as-
semblies.
Milwaukee Electronics Names New CFO
David Cascio, an industry veteran with over 26
years of experience in organizational improvement
initiative implementation, strategic planning, cost
analysis, and ERP systems optimization, has joined
Milwaukee Electronics as chief financial officer.
AWS Electronics Passes Nadcap
Accreditation for 5th Year in a Row
European EMS firm AWS Electronics has announced
that its facility in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK, has
achieved certification by Nadcap, with flying col-
ors, for the fifth year in a row.
Orbit International's Electronics Group
Receives Finalized Purchase Order for
its Switch Panels
Orbit International has announced that its Elec-
tronics Group has received a finalized purchase
order from a major prime contractor for approxi-
mately $1.06 million for its switch panels.
Primus Technologies Hires Paul Cary
as VP of Operations
EMS firm Primus Technologies Corp. has an-
nounced that Paul Cary has joined the company as
vice president of operations.
Fabrinet Reports 34% Revenue Jump
in 4Q FY2016
Fabrinet has announced revenue of $276.4 million
for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended June 24,
2016, an increase of 34% compared to total reve-
nue of $206.5 million for the comparable period in
fiscal year 2015.
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